Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
| Operating activities |
|
|
| Cash (used for) provided by operating activities |
$ 324
|
$ (120)
|
| Investing activities |
|
|
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
(235)
|
(392)
|
| Proceeds from sales of assets and business, net of cash transferred |
707
|
8
|
| Foreign exchange contract settlements |
(1)
|
61
|
| Investment in affiliates |
(2)
|
(32)
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
0
|
|
| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities |
469
|
(355)
|
| Financing activities |
|
|
| Intercompany short-term borrowings, net |
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of debt, net |
0
|
3,490
|
| Deferred financing fees |
(2)
|
(79)
|
| Debt repayments |
(212)
|
(6)
|
| Dividends paid |
(16)
|
(100)
|
| Cash provided at separation by DuPont |
0
|
247
|
| Net transfers (to) from DuPont |
0
|
(2,857)
|
| Cash (used for) provided by financing activities |
(230)
|
695
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
28
|
(5)
|
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
591
|
215
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
366
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
957
|
215
|
| Eliminations and Adjustments [Member] |
|
|
| Operating activities |
|
|
| Cash (used for) provided by operating activities |
0
|
95
|
| Investing activities |
|
|
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from sales of assets and business, net of cash transferred |
0
|
0
|
| Foreign exchange contract settlements |
0
|
0
|
| Investment in affiliates |
0
|
0
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
328
|
|
| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities |
328
|
0
|
| Financing activities |
|
|
| Intercompany short-term borrowings, net |
(328)
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of debt, net |
|
0
|
| Deferred financing fees |
0
|
0
|
| Debt repayments |
0
|
0
|
| Dividends paid |
0
|
0
|
| Cash provided at separation by DuPont |
|
0
|
| Net transfers (to) from DuPont |
|
(93)
|
| Cash (used for) provided by financing activities |
(328)
|
(93)
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
2
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
0
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
0
|
2
|
| Parent Issuer [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |
|
|
| Operating activities |
|
|
| Cash (used for) provided by operating activities |
(105)
|
(10)
|
| Investing activities |
|
|
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from sales of assets and business, net of cash transferred |
0
|
0
|
| Foreign exchange contract settlements |
0
|
0
|
| Investment in affiliates |
0
|
0
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
0
|
|
| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities |
0
|
0
|
| Financing activities |
|
|
| Intercompany short-term borrowings, net |
328
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of debt, net |
|
3,489
|
| Deferred financing fees |
(2)
|
(79)
|
| Debt repayments |
(205)
|
(5)
|
| Dividends paid |
(16)
|
(100)
|
| Cash provided at separation by DuPont |
|
0
|
| Net transfers (to) from DuPont |
|
(3,295)
|
| Cash (used for) provided by financing activities |
105
|
10
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
0
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
0
|
0
|
| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |
|
|
| Operating activities |
|
|
| Cash (used for) provided by operating activities |
173
|
(320)
|
| Investing activities |
|
|
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
(142)
|
(226)
|
| Proceeds from sales of assets and business, net of cash transferred |
590
|
6
|
| Foreign exchange contract settlements |
(1)
|
61
|
| Investment in affiliates |
0
|
0
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
(328)
|
|
| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities |
119
|
(159)
|
| Financing activities |
|
|
| Intercompany short-term borrowings, net |
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of debt, net |
|
1
|
| Deferred financing fees |
0
|
0
|
| Debt repayments |
(7)
|
(1)
|
| Dividends paid |
0
|
0
|
| Cash provided at separation by DuPont |
|
87
|
| Net transfers (to) from DuPont |
|
454
|
| Cash (used for) provided by financing activities |
(7)
|
541
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
285
|
62
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
95
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
380
|
62
|
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |
|
|
| Operating activities |
|
|
| Cash (used for) provided by operating activities |
256
|
115
|
| Investing activities |
|
|
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
(93)
|
(166)
|
| Proceeds from sales of assets and business, net of cash transferred |
117
|
2
|
| Foreign exchange contract settlements |
0
|
0
|
| Investment in affiliates |
(2)
|
(32)
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
0
|
|
| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities |
22
|
(196)
|
| Financing activities |
|
|
| Intercompany short-term borrowings, net |
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of debt, net |
|
0
|
| Deferred financing fees |
0
|
0
|
| Debt repayments |
0
|
0
|
| Dividends paid |
0
|
0
|
| Cash provided at separation by DuPont |
|
160
|
| Net transfers (to) from DuPont |
|
77
|
| Cash (used for) provided by financing activities |
0
|
237
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
28
|
(5)
|
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
306
|
151
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
271
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ 577
|
$ 151
|